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Lady Catherine “Cat” Charlotte Fire Department Therapy Dog
Charlotte Fire Department’s new K-9, Lady Katherine, is assigned to Fire Educator Rick Dunton, who serves as her primary handler. “Cat” is named after Katherine Hazemey who worked as a volunteer with K-9 Caring Angels. When Katherine passed away, K-9 Caring Angels wanted to honor her with a K-9 that would go on to serve others in her memory.
March 15, 2020
Someones Magazine published 2 articles about K-9 Caring Angels in a special edition about First Responders.
Healing Community Heroes, Healing Families by Lousia Lew
& Phoebe by Louisa Lew
February 17, 2020
'Wyatt was a sweet boy, with a sweet disposition'
Mary Walter school family comes together to grieve first grader and his mother
By Robin Earl Times Staff Writer
About 80 people, a mix of parents, children and school staff, gathered at Mary Walter Elementary School Monday morning while schools were closed for the Presidents Day holiday to mourn the death of 6-year-old Wyatt Norwood, a first grader at the school, and his mother, Jennifer Norwood, 34.
Police have said they believe that Wyatt’s older brother, a 17-year-old Liberty High School junior, fatally shot his mother and brother at their Midland home Feb. 14. Levi Norwood has been charged with two counts of murder. He was apprehended in North Carolina on Saturday, Feb. 15; it is expected that he will be extradited back to Fauquier in a few days…
November 4, 2019
Therapy dog helps relieve stress, comfort students at Hudson High School
October 18, 2019
Eight-month-old Labrador retriever will help fire personnel decompress
OCT. 23, 2019
2:03 PM
EL CAJON —
Four-legged, tail-wagging happiness has come to Fire Station 6.
Yara, an 8-month-old black Labrador retriever puppy that will provide comfort to public safety personnel, arrived from the East Coast last week.
She has her own spot in a front office at Heartland Fire & Rescue’s Station 6 in downtown El Cajon, with a big, cozy dog bed and brand-new silver water and food bowls.
Yara quickly made herself at home and it shouldn’t take long for the pup to make her way into the hearts of firefighters and paramedics…
Engineer Travis Timmins (left) of Heartland Fire and Rescue works with Yara the therapy dog during a training class on October 18, 2019 in El Cajon.
(Eduardo Contreras / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
October 18, 2019
MFD introduces Wilson the Therapy Dog
January 2019
Pheobe, a facility Therapy Dog is donated to Snoqualmie, WA Fire Department
K-9 Caring Angels Therapy dog joins Snoqualmie Fire Department as stress reliever
Phoebe is a one-year-old Goldendoodle who helps firefighters and emergency crews through the stresses of their jobs.
January 2019
Zora, a facility Therapy Dog with Lewis County, NY Rescue Squad
December 2018
Selected by Stohlman Subaru of Sterling as the local charity for Subaru’s Share the Love Campaign
July 2018
Fairfax County Firestation 32
June 2018
“From The Dog’s Paw – What a great mission, K9CA!”
April 2018
“The Transformative Power of Therapy Dogs in Professional and Personal Environments”
February 2018
Working with Fairfax County Juvenile Detention Center
November 2017
Meet the therapy dog keeping stress at bay in Fairfax County
October 2017
“Welcome K9 Wally! Therapy Dog Assigned To Fire Station 32 – Fairview”
January 2017
“Dog search for Iraq War vet leads to animal training business”
June 2016
Paws for the Heart- All Hands Magazine Online
December 2015
Community Conversation with What’s Up Prince William